A 3rd generation Marine Scout Sniper Rifle in green camo paint.
Type
Designated marksman rifle
Place of origin
Philippines
Service history
In service
1996–present
Used by
Philippine Marine Corps Naval Special Operations Group
Wars
Anti-guerrilla operations in Visayas and Mindanao
Production history
Designer
Lieutenant Colonel Roberto Emmanuel T. Feliciano and Colonel Jonathan C. Martir (Philippine Marine Corps)
Designed
1996
Manufacturer
Philippine Marine Corps (Initial manufacturer) Government Arsenal (Modern manufacturer)
Produced
1996
Variants
See Variants
Specifications
Mass
10 lbs (4.55 kg)
Length
42.25 in. (1073 mm)
Barrel length
24 in. (610 mm)
Crew
1
Cartridge
5.56×45mm NATO
Caliber
5.56 mm (.223 in)
Action
Gas-operated (direct impingement), rotating bolt
Muzzle velocity
2,953 ft/s (900 m/s)
Effective firing range
600 m - 800 m
Feed system
20 - 30 round STANAG Magazines.
Sights
Any Picatinny rail-compatible scope/sights
The Marine Scout Sniper Rifle (MSSR) is a Philippine semi-automatic designated marksman rifle developed by the Philippine Marine Corps for their Marine Scout Snipers. Designed in the mid-1990s to replace severely-outdated battle rifles then used as marksman rifles, the MSSR is essentially an M16A1 that has been heavily modified and accurized to serve as a marksman rifle.[1][2]
Since its introduction, marksman rifles that are derivatives of the MSSR have been designed for other purposes by the Armed Forces of the Philippines, namely the Night Fighting Weapon System (NFWS), an integrally-suppressed variant for night combat; the Special Purpose Rifle (SPR), a variant for the Philippine Army; and the Squad Designated Marksman Rifle (SDMR), a carbine variant.
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